Multiple eagle nests have baby eagles getting bigger. Some are big enough to stand on the edge of the nest. We saw a few occupied nests from the river yesterday.…
Friday, May 10 from the early evening into the next day, Red Wing experienced an amazing light show in the form of northern lights. The intense solar storm lit up…
We were visited by newly arrived birds, including Grosbeaks, Catbirds, Orioles, and Warblers. Some come to feeders and others are only found in the woods and water's edge. I visited…
Red-winged Blackbirds are nesting in the marsh across the river from downtown Red Wing. Yesterday, an eagle was gathering sticks for his nest there and was confronted by a brave…
From the river, we saw an eagle pair with their new eaglets, covered in gray feathers. More eagles are on their nests in the area, so we expect to see…
We visited northern Arkansas to see the total solar eclipse and we took a few (thousand) pictures. Back home, we are seeing migrants arriving, including Northern Flickers, Swallows, Bluebirds, and…
Strong gusty winds hit Red Wing for a couple days. Hundreds of waterfowl arrived at Mud Lake, across the river channel from downtown Red Wing. Many Mallards, Pintails, Wigeons, and…
A few raptors have been migrating through, including a "Gray Ghost" (Northern Harrier) and multiple Rough-legged Hawks (both light-morph and dark-morph). A large number of American White Pelicans flew over…
Snow and rain fell over the last few days and coated everything. The moisture is very welcome! Two eagles fought over the nest near the river bridge, across the river…